Another strong day by the offense and a solid performance by the Northern Illinois University pitching staff combined to give NIU a 5-1 win over Central Michigan at Margo Jonker Stadium in MAC softball action Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies (15-20, 3-4) pounded out 11 hits, with Jennifer Barnett (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) leading the way going 3-for-4...
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The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team dropped its first of two home weekend Mid-American Conference matches on Friday to Eastern Michigan (7-12, 3-1 MAC) 5-2.
The Huskies (9-8, 0-3 MAC) saw their two-match winning streak end after the team wrapped up non-conference play last weekend.
“We had a tough day,” said NIU head coach Ryun Ferrell.
“We...
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The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader with Eastern Michigan in Mid-American Conference play at Varsity Field Friday afternoon.
After dropping Game One, 2-0, the Huskies (14-20, 2-4) responded with a 4-0 victory over EMU (15-19, 4-2) in Game Two.
Freshman Megan Dortch (Reno, Nev./Bishop Manogue) improved to 10-11 on the season, turning in...
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The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team will welcome its first of two Mid-American Conference foes at the West Tennis Courts at 1 p.m. Friday, April 6, when the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-12, 2-1 MAC) visit DeKalb.
The Huskies will then host the Toledo Rockets (8-8, 1-2 MAC) at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7.
“Toledo is a...
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The NIU softball team resumes Mid-American Conference play when it travels to Michigan this weekend for series At Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan.
The Huskies (13-19, 1-3) will face the Eagles (14-18, 3-1) in doubleheader action on Friday in Ypsilanti, Mich. First pitch of Game One is set for 12 p.m. with Game Two to...
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Senior Alex Jones has been named the Mid-American Conference’s West Division Player of the Week after finishing the week perfect in the infield and batting .500 at the plate, the conference office announced Monday.
The honor is Jones’ first of the season and the third of his career.
The Kansas City, Kan., native finished the week...
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Senior Jake Hermsen hurled eight scoreless innings, including four perfect stanzas, to clinch the series for Northern Illinois against Akron, 8-2.
The Huskies totaled 11 hits in the contest, including a three-run home run by Troy White in the bottom of the fourth.
“We came out with a new attitude today and that was big for...
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The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team won its second straight match on Saturday over Western Illinois.
The 7-0 victory was the Huskies’ ninth of the year as the team moved to 9-7 on the season.
The Huskie youngsters were again on top of their game as freshmen Nelle Youel (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central), Mary Malkin...
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The Northern Illinois University softball team used an offensive explosion Saturday to win its first Mid-American Conference game of the season, 12-5, over Ball State at Mary M. Bell Field.
“After yesterday’s game, we were not very happy, as a team and as a coaching staff,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard said.
“We really challenged them...
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The Northern Illinois baseball team scored a season-high 10 runs in its Mid-American Conference opener against Akron, defeating the Zips, 10-5.
NIU (7-19, 1-2 MAC) combined for 10 hits, three of which came from Alex Jones, who also added four RBI in the contest.
“It’s always good to get the first win of the series out...
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